Kitakami Cherry blossoms Festival
During the spring, Japan gets shaded in white and pink, with the bloom of thousands of cherry trees. Of course…
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Hikone Castle – 彦根城
Hikone Castle is the symbol of the namesake city, located on the north-west side of Lake Biwa, the widest lake…
Kaiko-en 懐古園
According to many, Karuizawa represents Nagano’s resort areas. Anyway, this prefecture has many other fascinat…
Inuyama 犬山市
What we can find in northern Aichi Prefecture is a castle-town which didn’t suffer any raid during World War T…
Sakata – 酒田市
Sakata is small port-town located in Yamagata Prefecture. Although not very popular for tourism among foreigne…
Miyajima – 宮島
Aroundjapan.net introduces one of the “Nihon San-Kei”, the Tree Great Landscapes of Japan.: Miyajima, in Hiros…
Okayama – 岡山
The city of Okayama is located in the Chūgoku region, Western Japan. During the Edo period, Okayama was a flou…
Hiraizumi – 平泉
In the southern part of Iwate Prefecture, in the northern Tōhoku region, you can visit the historic town of&nb…
Iga-Ueno – 伊賀上野
Did you know? There is a place called “the Ninja Town” in Mie prefecture. This time we are introducing Iga-Uen…
Taga-taisha – 多賀大社
More than 10 shintō shrines are located in this complex: here’s Taga-taisha, in Tagachō, Shiga Prefectur…